20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Ananda Balasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your back.

Virabhadrasana II

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8 breaths)

From Mountain Pose, step your left foot back about a metre.

Gomukhasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Sit with legs extended, then bend both knees and stack the right knee over the left.

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

From Downward Dog, bring your right knee toward your right wrist.

Parivrtta Utkatasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Chair Pose with feet together.

Malasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width, toes angled out.

Ardha Chandrasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Triangle Pose on the right side.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your belly with palms by the lower ribs, elbows close in.

Adho Mukha Svanasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Begin on all fours, wrists below shoulders, knees below hips.

Ardha Matsyendrasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Sit with both legs extended.

Matsyasana (Supported)

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Place a bolster horizontally on your mat (or use two stacked blocks).

Savasana

3 min

Allow every muscle to soften completely. This is where the practice integrates.